If you’re a homeowner looking to update your bathroom and you’re reconsidering which bath updates are must-haves and which you can skip, read on to learn what some professional designers would skip when it comes to their own bathrooms and why.
All experts are part of the National Kitchen + Bath Association (NKBA), so read on to find out which five bathroom upgrades aren't worth your investment.
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A heated bathroom floor, especially in colder winter months, seems like a luxury add-on that may seem practical. However, some homeowners looking to narrow down renovation goals may want to skip this upgrade since some professional designers and remodelers don’t think it’s worth it.
Kacie Atkinson, lead designer at Nar Design Group, explains how once they're installed, they rarely get used. She elaborates that this feature takes time to heat up, and people typically don’t plan ahead with regards to when and how they’ll use the bath space. Unless you tend to stick to a rigid shower schedule and routine or also plan to install a home automation system that keeps the heated floor on a timer, you might not make much use of the floor and may even forget you’ve installed one after a time.
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While some homeowners don’t want to miss a beat of their chosen morning news program while getting ready for work or while soaking after a hard long day, Shannon Ggem, principal of Shannon Ggem Design, would recommend skipping the TV addition.
“With so many hard finishes, plumbing lines, and functional aspects of a bath, I try to avoid installing actual TVs in
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It can be tempting to whip out some paint to refresh an old piece of furniture that's been sitting around your home, however, it may be better off left alone than painted. We asked pros to share what types of furniture should never be painted, so you know which ones to avoid giving a quick DIY makeover to.
The changing of seasons is always a great time to take on a big home clean out in order to start off on a fresh, organized note. With the end of summer, there are a few specific products in particular that you may wish to part ways with, professional cleaning experts say.
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Decorating a windowsill might seem like a simple way to add a bit of flair and personality to your living space. After all, a well-decorated sill can act as a mini-showcase for your style, housing everything from cute trinkets to treasured mementos. But before you start lining up your favorite possessions along that sunny ledge, it's important to remember that not everything plays nice with sunlight.
You probably have a bunch of unused plastic containers lying around in miscellaneous drawers around your home and trust us, we totally have been there. It's hard to find space for these containers, and even harder to figure out what the heck to do with them.
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Why do some potted plants never bloom enough and eventually wither and die? There are many factors involved, which can lead to little or no blossoms in container plants but there is one small miscalculation that you do is the ultimate reason behind their failure.
With a little bit of planning ahead now, you can work toward ensuring a larger harvest in your fruit or vegetable garden next year all by following one simple trick: letting fruits and vegetables grow larger and longer and then saving their seeds.